Car Crazy: Car shows and cruises Aug. 7 to 13

View full sizeThe Mini Takes the States cross-country tour will arrive Friday at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The tour motored out of San Francisco on July 26. Pictured are a multitude of Minis at a stop at Soldier Field in Chicago during the 2012 Mini run.courtesy photo

Car shows and cruises add up to hot fun in the summertime as the car cruise and show season motors along. If you are a member or officer of an area car club or an antique and classic car enthusiast, send information about upcoming shows, cruises and events for Thursday's Car Crazy. Photos are encouraged; individual cars may be featured in an upcoming Classic Wheels story. Send information to Car Crazy, The Express-Times, 30 N. Fourth St., Easton, PA 18042 or email to pbrekus@express-times.com.

BETHLEHEM | The ArtsQuest SteelStacks campus, 101 Founders Way, will host a Mini Takes the States rally of Mini Cooper owners Friday and Saturday. The biannual Mini Takes the States cross-country tour will arrive Friday from Buffalo, New York, and depart Saturday for Boston, its final destination. A reception in the ArtsQuest Center will be held Friday evening. Hundreds of Minis are expected to line up Saturday morning on First Street on the SteelStacks campus before departure for Boston.

BETHLEHEM TWP., Pa. | Garden State Tile, 2501 Emrick Blvd., will host its first car show to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project open to all vehicles and car clubs with Best in Show trophy 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 17.

COOPERSBURG | The annual rain-or-shine Coopersburg Collector Car Show & flea market open to all makes and models with trophies awarded in more than 30 classes will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 17 at Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Park. Hosted by First Pennsylvania Mustang Club, the show will feature DJ music, door prizes and 50/50 drawing. Dash plaques to first 250 registered vehicles. Registration cost is $10 through Aug. 9; $15, day of show.

FLEMINGTON | The Flemington Business Improvement District will host a Classic Car Night with trophies, prizes, outdoor dining, live bands and children's activities 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday on Main Street. Featured car is the Chevy Corvette.

HANOVER TWP. | Keystone Region MG Club will host the Lord of the Valley Classic British Car Show 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Gateway Drive. The show is in conjunction with the Austin-Healey Sports & Touring Club's annual eastern Pennsylvania Encounter convention. Registration cost is $15, day of show. Spectator admission is free.

PERKASIE | The Downtown Perkasie Under the Stars car show sponsored by the Perkasie Olde Town Association and Goodtime Motorvators car club, with Hodgepodge Variety Music, food and trophies will be held 5 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 16. Rain date is Aug. 17. Registration is 3 to 5 p.m. at Seventh and Spruce streets.

WILSON BOROUGH | The Easton Area Corvette Club will hold its annual rain-or-shine Vettes for Pets car show with rods, customs and antique cars and motorcycles 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Meuser Park on Northampton Street. The show benefits the Center for Animal Health & Welfare. Trophies awarded to top 25 participant picks. The event will feature music by DJ Brian Keith, tricky tray auction, bake sale, food, door prizes and 50/50 drawing. Car registration is open 9 a.m. to noon; cost is $20, day of show.

WILSON BOROUGH | The Wilson Borough Lions Club will host a Shine 'N' Show Car Expo open to all vehicles with trophies, music by DJ Jerry Deane, 50/50 drawing and food 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Area High School, 22nd Street and Washington Boulevard. Rain date is Aug. 10. Dash plaques to first 150 registrants. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.; cost is $15.